The Ancestral Witches slammed down before the Three Pure Ones, leaving ten enormous craters in the ground.
"Who are you?" The Three Pure Ones stared blankly at the ten figures that had suddenly fallen from the sky. They had never seen such a bizarre entrance before and were momentarily stunned.
Immediately afterward, three more figures drifted down from the void.
"We're your brothers. Second Uncle sent us down to help you," Dijiang hurriedly explained as he looked at the Three Pure Ones.
"You're the Ancestral Witches?" Laozi asked upon hearing Dijiang's words.
They could sense an innate closeness from the Ancestral Witches. Coupled with Xuanxiao having mentioned them before, they immediately guessed their identities after hearing Dijiang's introduction.
"Did Second Uncle come too?" Tongtian looked at Dijiang expectantly, his eyes full of longing.
Just as Dijiang was about to answer, Gou Chen interrupted him. "Master is in the void, but he said he won't interfere in this matter. We need to resolve it ourselves."
"You are?" The Three Pure Ones curiously examined Gou Chen. They did not sense the same familiar aura from him as they did from the Ancestral Witches, so Gou Chen was clearly not their brother.
"He is second uncle's disciple, and also our... senior brother." When Dijiang reached the end of his introduction, there was clear reluctance in his voice, but he still forced himself to introduce Gou Chen to the Three Pure Ones.
"Good, then let's deal with this guy together!" With reinforcements joining them, the Three Pure Ones immediately felt more confident about facing Mo Yuan. Besides, they believed that Xuanxiao, their Second Uncle, would not truly stand by and watch them suffer.
At that moment, Mo Yuan, who was watching from afar, stiffened the instant he saw Gou Chen and instinctively began backing away.
He had encountered Gou Chen in Thunder Marsh before and knew that Gou Chen was Xuanxiao's disciple.
Now that he had seen Gou Chen, how could he dare remain there any longer?
Damn it, why am I so unlucky? The people I casually provoked are actually the Dao Venerable's nephews. If you'd told me about your background earlier, how would I have dared toy with you? Mo Yuan was on the verge of tears, filled with regret.
Luckily, I didn't go for the kill earlier. Otherwise, I'd probably be a corpse by now. Mo Yuan secretly rejoiced at his earlier "restraint."
"Fellow daoist, master instructed you to pretend you don't know us and properly temper these junior brothers and sisters of mine." Seeing that Mo Yuan wanted to flee, Gou Chen hurriedly sent him a voice transmission to stop him.
Upon hearing Gou Chen's voice transmission, Mo Yuan immediately halted his steps. He looked at Gou Chen cautiously and asked tentatively, "Fellow Daoist, you aren't lying to me, are you? Is this really the Dao Venerable's intention?"
"That's right. You need not hold back. If you handle this matter well, perhaps Master will even give you a generous reward." Gou Chen's words made Mo Yuan's eyes light up instantly.
He knew full well how wealthy Xuanxiao was. Back then, just to stay in Thunder Marsh, he had even considered acknowledging Xuanxiao as his father. Even if Xuanxiao merely let a little treasure slip through his fingernails, he would be more than satisfied.
Now that Gou Chen had said this, he was naturally thrilled.
Mo Yuan feigned composure and glared fiercely at the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches. "Heh heh, you think you can beat me just because you have these people helping you? Since you're all here, then none of you are leaving!"
"How dare you look down on us like that!" The Ancestral Witches flew into a rage upon hearing Mo Yuan's arrogant words. How could they possibly endure it?
They all revealed their Ancestral Witch True Forms and charged at Mo Yuan with furious roars.
Laozi and Yuanshi watched the Ancestral Witches charge forward so aggressively and were left somewhat dumbfounded. The two looked at Gou Chen in unspoken accord and asked, "Are they always like this?"
Gou Chen said nothing and merely sighed helplessly.
That sigh explained everything.
Meanwhile, seeing how valiantly the Ancestral Witches charged ahead, Tongtian's blood began to boil. He shouted, "Everyone, wait for me!" Then he immediately rushed after them without hesitation.
"Tongtian, get back here!" Yuanshi hurriedly shouted when he saw this, then quickly chased after him as well.
Laozi and Gou Chen exchanged a glance and saw helplessness in each other's eyes. Understanding each other without words, they shook their heads with bitter smiles before charging toward Mo Yuan together and joining the battle.
"These fellows have only just met, yet they cooperate remarkably well." Xuanxiao watched the battle below from within the void, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
On the battlefield below, Laozi brought forth the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. The pagoda, radiating a mysterious glow, instantly enveloped the Ancestral Witches.
Under the pagoda's protection, the Ancestral Witches, despite only being at the perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, could barely withstand Mo Yuan's fierce onslaught when they joined forces.
As for the Three Pure Ones and Gou Chen, with the Ancestral Witches assisting them, they no longer needed to worry too much about Mo Yuan's attacks and could unleash all manner of Divine Abilities against him.
However, among those attacks, only Gou Chen's could inflict any harm upon Mo Yuan.
The Three Pure Ones had yet to break through to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm. The attacks they unleashed with their Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation had negligible effect against Mo Yuan, a powerhouse at the perfected Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Although the Three Pure Ones' attacks could not inflict substantive damage on Mo Yuan, they still made him feel extremely troubled.
How were these guys' bodies cultivated? They're clearly only Grand Unity Golden Immortals, yet their fleshly bodies can withstand attacks from my perfected Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivation. This is utterly ridiculous! Mo Yuan watched the Ancestral Witches merely cough up blood after being struck by his Divine Abilities, but felt no joy whatsoever.
He knew that while these fellows appeared to be on the verge of collapse, before long they would recover and be full of life again.
How could Mo Yuan have known that the Ancestral Witches' absurdly powerful bodies were the result of Xuanxiao's meticulous tempering?
Ever since discovering that the Ancestral Witches were simple-minded, Xuanxiao had given them plenty of "special attention" during this period.
It was practically a light beating every day and a heavy beating every three days.
Even Houtu and Xuanming, the two female Ancestral Witches, were not spared from Xuanxiao's beatings. He would only help them recover from their injuries afterward.
Xuanxiao naturally did not do this to abuse the Ancestral Witches. Rather, every time he beat them, the Savage Qi they absorbed would be refined faster, and their bodies would be strengthened in the process.
"Still, with their current strength, defeating Mo Yuan is asking too much of them." Xuanxiao watched the battle below and pondered inwardly.
Although Mo Yuan appeared to be at a disadvantage now, Xuanxiao knew that this was only temporary.
Mo Yuan might usually be timid and fearful of trouble, but his origins were far from ordinary. He was the second Five Virtues Kirin born between Heaven and Earth, and his strength could not be underestimated.
Moreover, Mo Yuan was only one step away from breaking through to the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm.
The reason he was at a disadvantage now was merely because he feared everyone's identities and did not dare use his full strength.
Furthermore, this was his first time encountering opponents like the Ancestral Witches, whose fleshly bodies were so absurdly powerful, and he had been caught off guard.
But once Mo Yuan adapted to this rhythm of battle, Gou Chen and the others would likely have no more chances.
After all, no matter how many mistakes Mo Yuan made, he would still have opportunities to turn the situation around. But if Gou Chen and the others made even one mistake and Mo Yuan seized the chance, they could lose everything.
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